Zakaat on eggs in a chick hatchery
Question
I have a chick hatchery and have a question regarding the eggs being incubated. Are they regarded as stock such that zakaat is necessary on them?
Answer
No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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